environment Minister Svenja Schulze does not believe in the introduction of a General speed limit on motorways, with the current Federal government. “It is not in the coalition agreement, therefore, it is completely unrealistic that this is coming,” said the SPD-politician in an Interview the week of the DFL, to be broadcast on Sunday.
The SPD, and also you were, you would not have brought it but in the negotiations with the Union “through”. The SPD had it but also in the choice program. With a view to climate protection, a speed limit can bring in, perhaps, two million tonnes of greenhouse gas savings, said Schulze. In the mobility needed to happen so much more.
On Monday to some of the Federal government established a working group on climate protection in the transport proposals. Controversial is in addition to the requirement for a speed limit, for example, what role should biofuels and alternative fuels play.
Schulze is not provided, the abolition of the “diesel privilege,” which makes Diesel a tax rebate at the gas station is cheaper than gasoline, a refusal: “Now, in addition to the diesel driver are charged to do on top of it, I think it’s right,” she said, with a view to driving bans for older Diesel, air pollution in cities and retrofits. They believe that the tax system “should” be changed and it is socially equitable incentives for climate change need protection.
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The Minister of the environment referred to the fact that diesels need less Fuel and less greenhouse gases emit as gasoline. “That’s why I am not in favour of demonising now Diesel fully,” she said. He’ll be needed in the transition phase, “until we go with other drive types.” (dpa)